Alex Cross, the literary world’s well-known crime detective, is receiving a makeover in the latest television adaptation, “Cross,” coming to Amazon Prime on Nov. 14.

Cross' showrunner Ben Watkins and leading man Aldis Hodge explain why the actor taking on the iconic role has been years in the making and why the Prime show goes hard.

Unlike in some previous adaptations, this Alex Cross is particularly spry and muscled — just as the writer James Patterson created him.

Aldis Hodge told UPI that no downside existed in bringing the iconic Washington homicide detective and forensic psychologist Alex Cross to the small screen for the first time.

"The man I get to play embodies the way that I view Black people, Black culture and all the capacities without having to explain," the actor tells TheWrap The post Aldis Hodge Explains Why ‘Cross’ Is the Show He’s Wanted to Do His Entire Career: ‘I’m Comfortable in My Skin at Work’ appeared first on TheWrap.